Catcliffe is a small parish on the edge of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, sitting beside the River Rother and within easy reach of Sheffield. It feels much like a suburban village - largely residential with local shops, a primary school and community groups - but its riverside position and nearby green spaces give it a semi-rural character that attracts commuters and families.
What marks Catcliffe out is its industrial heritage: the surviving Grade I‑listed glass cone is a rare 18th/19th‑century survival and a tangible reminder of the area’s glassmaking past. Much of the old industrial landscape has given way to housing and leisure use, and places such as the Rother Valley Country Park close by have helped shift the local economy towards recreation and commuting while community and conservation interests keep the village’s historic fabric in focus.
Postcode districts covering Catcliffe
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 3.7 miles
- Mansfield 18.5 miles
- Rotherham 2.6 miles
- Doncaster 13.8 miles
- Chesterfield 10.4 miles
- Wakefield 20.7 miles
- Barnsley 12.3 miles
- Castleford 22.8 miles
- Dewsbury 23.2 miles
- Pontefract 20.8 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 19 miles
- Worksop 12 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rother Vale Ward 0.4 miles
- Waverley and Catcliffe Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Waverley Parish 0.7 miles
- Brinsworth Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Treeton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Woodhouse Ward 1.8 miles
- Orgreave Parish 1.8 miles
- Boston Castle Ward 2.1 miles
- Darnall Ward 2.1 miles
- Whiston Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Aughton & Swallownest Ward 2.6 miles
- Sitwell Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Catcliffe
S60 5JG, S60 5GJ, S60 5BD, S60 5TH, S60 5SZ, S60 5TL, S60 5UA, S60 5SG, S60 5GG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 16.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.8 miles
- Darnall 1.9 miles
- Woodhouse Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Catcliffe Ad
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway Hotel 4 0.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1Jct.33 4 1.1 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Sheffield 4 0.4 miles
- Dusties Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- The Old Crown Inn 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Rotherham Sheffield 4 1.1 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Sheffield 4 4.4 miles
- Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Sheffield 4 3.8 miles
- Halifax Hall 5.9 miles
- Aston Hall Hotel 3 3.6 miles
Schools in Catcliffe
- Catcliffe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 2.3 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 2.4 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 4.2 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 4.6 miles
- University of Sheffield University 5 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.3 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.6 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 8.2 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 11.8 miles